Overview Da Jian Zhong Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Jin Gui Yao Lue and is a classic formula for warming the middle, supplementing deficiency, directing rebellious Qi downward, and relieving pain. Formula Composition Da Jian Zhong Tang consists of Sichuan pepper, dried ginger, ginseng, and maltose syrup. Note: The names, dosage forms, and formula proportions…
Overview Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun. It combines and modifies the methods of Xiao Chai Hu Tang and Gui Zhi Tang, and is a classic formula for harmonizing the Shao Yang and regulating the Ying and Wei. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Bupleurum, Scutellaria, ginseng, pinellia, cinnamon twig,…
Overview Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang is found in Volume 5 of the Song dynasty text Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang. It is a classic formula that supplements both Qi and Blood, and has the actions of supplementing Qi, enriching Blood, nourishing the Heart, and calming the spirit. The original text used…
Overview Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang originated from Zhang Zhongjing’s Treatise on Cold Damage and is a classic formula for harmonizing the Shao Yang and calming the Spirit with heavy settling substances. Formula Composition Modern commonly used versions are centered on Chai Hu, Huang Qin, Ban Xia, Ren Shen, Sheng Jiang, Gui…
Overview Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin is sourced from Volume 5 of the Song dynasty text Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang, [newly added formulas from the Baoqing era]. The original formula was used for patterns of excessive Heart Fire, insufficient Qi and Yin, and exuberance above with deficiency below, manifesting as irritability, dry mouth, abnormal urination,…
Overview Early records of the four-herb combination in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang can be traced to Ge Hong’s Emergency Prescriptions Kept Up One’s Sleeve from the Eastern Jin dynasty. It was formally recorded under the name “Huang Lian Jie Du Tang” in Wang Tao’s Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library of the Tang dynasty,…
Overview Zhu Ling Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun and is a classic formula for promoting urination, clearing heat, and nourishing Yin. Formula Composition Zhu Ling Tang consists of Polyporus, Poria, Alisma, Talc, and Donkey-Hide Glue. Note: The specific proportion of ingredients may vary among different sources and dosage forms; please refer to…
Overview Ma Huang Tang originated with Zhang Zhongjing’s Shang Han Lun and is a classic formula for releasing the exterior through sweating, disseminating the Lungs, and calming wheezing. Formula Composition Ma Huang Tang consists of Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, and Zhi Gan Cao. Note: The specific formula proportions may vary among different sources…
Overview Gou Teng San originates from Xu Shuwei’s Classified Evidence and Universal Aid from the Southern Song dynasty. Its traditional actions are to pacify the Liver, extinguish Wind, clear Heat, and transform Phlegm. It is primarily indicated for Liver syncope dizziness, including headache, dizziness, tinnitus, and insomnia. In modern use, it is also used for…
Overview Mai Men Dong Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet and is a classic formula for nourishing the Lung and Stomach, directing counterflow downward, and descending Qi. Formula Composition Common ingredients include Ophiopogon tuber, Pinellia, ginseng, licorice, glutinous rice, and jujube. Note: The specific formulation ratios may vary among different…
Overview Jie Geng Tang originates from Zhang Zhongjing’s Treatise on Cold Damage and is a classic compact formula for clearing the throat, diffusing the Lung, and resolving toxicity. Formula Composition Jie Geng Tang consists of Platycodon root and licorice. Note: The specific formula proportions may vary among different sources and dosage forms; please follow the…
Overview Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang originated from Wang Qingren’s Yi Lin Gai Cuo in the Qing dynasty and is a classic gynecological formula for warming the channels, invigorating Blood, dispelling Cold, and relieving pain. Formula Composition Common ingredients include fennel fruit, dried ginger, corydalis tuber, myrrh, Chinese angelica root, Sichuan lovage rhizome, cassia bark…
Overview Yi Zi Tang is a Kampo formula created during Japan’s Edo period by the physician Hara Nanyo. It was originally recorded in Cong Gui Ting Yi Shi Xiao Yan and is primarily used for patterns such as hemorrhoidal disease, rectal prolapse, anal pain, bleeding, and pruritus of the genital region. The original formula consisted…
Overview An Zhong San originated in the Song dynasty work Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang. It is a classic formula that warms the Middle and disperses Cold to relieve pain, with actions of warming the Middle, dispersing Cold, regulating Qi, and relieving pain. It is mainly used for gastric pain, acid regurgitation, abdominal distension, nausea, and…
Overview An Gong Niu Huang Wan is derived from Wu Jutong’s Treatise on Warm Diseases, Upper Burner Section, written during the Qing dynasty. It is a renowned heat-clearing and orifice-opening formula of the Warm Disease school and, together with Zi Xue Dan and Zhi Bao Dan, is known as the “Three Treasures of Warm Disease…
